Mountain Lion Chases Pickup Truck and Jumps Into Bed During Close Wildlife Encounter Ruidoso, New Mexico. Phone camera footage shows a pickup truck traveling along a narrow dirt road bordered by pine forest when a mountain lion suddenly appears directly behind the vehicle. Dust rises from the roadway as the animal accelerates, closing the distance rapidly as the truck continues forward. Moments into the clip, the mountain lion lunges and vaults upward, landing with its front paws on the rear of